Rehabilitation in lower extremity fractures treated with intramedullary nailing
Journal Title: Rehabilitacja Medyczna - Year 2011, Vol 15, Issue 2
Abstract
This paper presents a model of rehabilitation of patients with lower extremities’ fractures treated with intramedullary nailing in the Orthopaedics and Traumatology of the Motion System Clinic of Collegium Medicum UJ. Intramedullary nailing is one of the main methods of fracture fixation. The evolution of this method has caused an increased number of indications for its application especially in the lower extremity. Regardless of the method of fracture fixation, every fracture has some important consequences for a patient as a result of the accompanying soft tissues injuries, gait due to weight bearing limitations etc. A general consideration of intramedullary nailing is presented in this paper as well as the methods of rehabilitation which are in use in patients after fixation of lower extremity fractures with intramedullary nails. The important points of rehabilitation after intramedullary nailing of proximal femur fractures, femoral shaft and tibial shaft fractures, which are a standard indications for a fixation with intramedullary nails, were discussed, especially the problem of the decision making concerning weight bearing. Special emphasis was placed on the importance of exercises improving motional coordination. Individual programs of rehabilitation designed on the base of the presented assumptions and clinical observations have led to final outcomes satisfying both patients and the team of surgeons and physiotherapists.
Authors and Affiliations
Jarosław Brudnicki, Małgorzata Kubicz-Chachurska
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